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Infectious Bronchitis

You don't necessarily have to cull them. I agree with getting one tested so you know what you are dealing with as some of these diseases are much worse to deal with and manage then others. I had an outbreak of infectious bronchitis three years ago. It went through all my birds but I only had 8 at the time. Took the first sick bird to my avian vet, he did a variety of tests and it came back as IB. We treated them all with antibiotic's as they became symptomatic since my rooster had quickly morphed right into pneumonia from all the junk in his respiratory system. Anyway, long story short, they all survived and have been fine every since.
 
You don't necessarily have to cull them.  I agree with getting one tested so you know what you are dealing with as some of these diseases are much worse to deal with and manage then others.  I had an outbreak of infectious bronchitis three years ago.  It went through all my birds but I only had 8 at the time.  Took the first sick bird to my avian vet, he did a variety of tests and it came back as IB.  We treated them all with antibiotic's as they became symptomatic since my rooster had quickly morphed right into pneumonia from all the junk in his respiratory system.  Anyway, long story short, they all survived and have been fine every since.
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My rooster is deff. The worst one. He sounds awful the hens are all sounding fine but have runny noses. I have given the antibiotics so maybe they are helping.
 
Did you read the links I gave you in post #4?  Just click on them.  Here is the vet's contact info:

Dr Tony Frazier

State Veterinarian

AL Dept of Agriculture & Industries

1445 Federal Dr, Rm 222

Montgomery, AL 36107

Phone: 334-240-7255 Fax:334-240-7198

[email protected]
Ok I just got to look at them. Thanks! I talked to my local vet and he said I could get a necropsy done at auburn he would send the body off. He also said that you should never eat eggs from a chicken that has been given antibiotics
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I thought after a month it was fine! So i don't know what I'm going to do I guess I don't need my Roo anymore so I may send him off
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. But is it true about eating eggs after giving chickens antibiotics?
 
Most people eat eggs after treating with the drugs used to treat respiratory diseases. Tylan50 wihdrawal is 7 days, while Tylan Soluble Powder withdrawal is 1 day. Tetracylcine withdrawal is 21 days. Most medications that we use on chickens are used off-label anyway, so it's up to you whether or not to use them. Even most wormers that we use have a certain withdrawal time before eating the eggs.
 

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